Physician profile

Melissa Nehls

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Watertown, WI

NPI 1497245989

$2,364.37

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

10 companies · $18.90 in 2025

The $18.90 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$168.32

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $1,758.64 2022
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $151.23 2022-2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $125.00 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $80.33 2022
Seagen INC. $77.04 2022
Coopersurgical, INC. $70.00 2023 Supercut Hysterectomy Scissors
Convatec INC. $33.42 2023
Conmed Corporation $31.25 2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $18.90 2025 Veozah
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $18.56 2023 Fluent Fluid Management System

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melissa Nehls

$2,364.37

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $18.90 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.